March 11, 2013

Editorâ€™s note: All three Whitley County high school principals were asked to nominate three students who they deemed up and coming leaders.
Each student was asked a series of questions and will be highlighted during the next week. A boy and girl will be selected by The Post & Mail as the overall Leaders of Tomorrow.

CHURUBUSCO â€” Jason Nicodemus is a senior at Churubusco Junior-Senior High School.

Q: What activities are you involved in at school or within the community?

March 11, 2013

COLUMBIA CITY â€” Columbia City officials hope they have found the answer for parking in the downtown area â€” a topic that has created a stir by business owners, consumers and employees alike.

A new parking ordinance was passed at the Columbia City Common Council meeting Feb. 26.

The new ordinance, which unanimously passed by the council, now allows for parking in the North Chauncey Street Municipal Parking Lot near the post office. There will be two handicapped spots, three two-hour places and the remainder will have a 24-hour limit on the time a vehicle can remain in any one spot.

March 11, 2013

OSSIAN â€” Columbia City High Schoolâ€™s show choir traveled to Norwell High School Saturday for another weekend of show choir competition.

However, this weekend was a chance for the choirs to meet up with Austin High School for an emotional reunion.

In February, Austin High Schoolâ€™s choir was on its way to compete at Northop High School when slick road conditions cause the schoolâ€™s equipment trailer and truck to slide off the road, destroying much of the groupâ€™s gear.

CCHS choirs decided to help AHS replace some the damaged items by holding a fundraiser and collecting donations.

March 11, 2013

Editorâ€™s note: All three Whitley County high school principals were asked to nominate three students who they deemed up and coming leaders.
Each student was asked a series of questions and will be highlighted during the next week. A boy and girl will be selected by The Post & Mail as the overall Leaders of Tomorrow.

COLUMBIA CITY â€” Claire Kauffman is a senior at Columbia City High School.

Q: What activities are you involved in at school or within the community?

March 11, 2013

Gladys Vera Szelis, 91, of Huntington, passed away at 12:28 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Oakbrook Village.
Gladys was born April 14, 1921, in Huntington a daughter of Leander and Dorothy May (Brann) Mote.
Survivors include a brother and several nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Myers Funeral Home Huntington Chapel, 2901 Guilford St. Huntington.
The funeral service will be held Wednesday, at 2 p.m. following visitation at the Myers Funeral Home Huntington Chapel with Pastor Joe Hostetler officiating.

March 11, 2013

Darwin R. Sievers, 64, of Fort Wayne, died at 3:13 a.m. Friday, March 8, 2013, at Vibra Hospital. He was born April 24, 1948, in Wolf Lake, a son of Russell E. and Evelyn L. (Schrader) Sievers.
His formative years were spent in Columbia Township. He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School, received his bachelorâ€™s degree in English and history from Ball State University and his masterâ€™s degree in education from Ball State University.

March 11, 2013

Madge M. Mathias, 94, of Richland Township, died at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Millerâ€™s Merry Manor, Columbia City, where she had been a resident since Jan. 28.
She was born Nov. 2, 1918, in Grant County, a daughter of Ward B. and Hester (Craig) Sharp. As a teen, her family moved to Kosciusko County.
On April 16, 1938, she was united in marriage to Jess T. Mathias. They always made their home on the Mathias family farm in Richland Township, moving to their home on 600 West in 1974. Mr. Mathias died March 28, 1999.